Acer Aspire with Vista OS(and Acer Enet) using Atheros wireless adapter cannot connect to NETGEAR router...All Windows updates are current and this computer was just reset to Factory. I used to be able to connect with that laptop to wireless router and I am currently connected with another computer...so it's not the router. Can someone please offer to remote connect and help ? I've tried so many things over the past 3days and I am sick to death from MS Windows and support/troubleshooting. Please feel free to call me - PHONE REDACTED - Someone Somewhere joe
Acer Vista Atheros Cannot Connect Wireless Netgear
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Someone Somewhere
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- Sep 23, 2012
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Go to Acer's website and get the drivers for the WiFi card in your laptop - they might not be on Windows Update. Make sure that all the Optional updates are installed, too.
I updated Atheros Extensible Wireless LAN device driver from Acer site...restarted...tried to connect wirelessly...recognizes NETGEAR router (WPA-2 security enabled)(same as another Laptop is connected to)...entered passphrase...shows message - "Connecting to network is taking longer than usual"...then message - "Windows cannot connect to NETGEAR". Shows box - [Diagnose the problem]...clicked it and shows again -"Windows could not connect to "NETGEAR"
I have since did a router security type change and am now connected, but Failed to "Identify Network" with "Local only"...no internet still.
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Might try connecting with a USB wireless adpater, then if that works, compare the settings it uses with those of the on board chipset
I don't have a USB wireless adapter, but I have a different laptop that IS connected to it, although
it's an Asus 8.1 and different internal wireless adapter. Would it have same settings and where would I find those if so?
I am going to see if it will connect to a different Wifi hotspot right now like my Android phone.
SAME...connects(secured with password)...says "Unidentified Network"- Local only...it has to do with Wireless Adapter settings.
Now I just connected to a different OPEN unsecured,Public network and have local AND INTERNET. This has to be something with adapter settings and wrong IP settings when connecting to a secured network. Please somebody help...next step for me seems like a sledgehammer out in the parking lot.
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Tradesman1
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Might be a conflict in security being used, might be WPA, check your router/modems security settings, then compare to the laptops
I have a Netgear's WGR614 54Mbps Wireless Firewall Router, G router, 54mbps,2.4Ghz, 802.11g
Uses > Channel 11, mode b&g, Security is WPA2-PSK [AES]
NETGEAR router is set to WPA2-Personal, AES with Network Security key (password)
Where do I see my Atheros adapter settings?
Here are ADVANCED NETGEAR Router settings- Advanced Wireless Settings
Wireless Router Settings
X Enable Wireless Router Radio
X Enable SSID Broadcast
X Enable WMM
Fragmentation Threshold (256 - 2346):
CTS/RTS Threshold (1 - 2347):
Preamble Mode long preamble
Here are the Atheros AR5700EG Wireless Network Adapter Properties:
802.11b Preamble - Long and Short
Network Address - Not Present
Receive Buffers - 256
Scan Valid Interval - 60
Transmit Buffers - 256
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